Orchard-heater.



O. BYRON @L A. ARMSTRONG.

ORCHARD HEATER.

APPLIUATION PILBD SEPT. z, 1913.

1,098,708. Patented June 2, 1914.

COLUMBIA PLANUGRAPH CO.,WASHINGTON, n. C.

UNITED srarnswrignNT OFFIOE.

CLAYBRNE BYRON AND ANDREW ARMSTRONG, OF RIALIO, CALIFORNIA.

ORCHARD-HEATER.

.To all iff/wm 'it may concern Be it known that we, CLAYBORNR BYRON, a. citizen ot the United States, and ANnRnw ARMSTRONG, a subject of Great Britain, both residing at Rialto, in the county of San Bernardino and State ol California, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Orchaid-I-leaters, ot' which the following is a specilication.

Uur invention relates to an orchard heater, and has particular reference to a means for eii'ectively and quickly extinguishing the lires in heaters of this type.

Objects or' this invention are to provide a heater in which the cover therefor may be permanently attached thereto, whereby to prevent loss of the same and to keep out rain; to provide a cover which may be held in elevated position when the fires are burning therein, and to provide a means whereby the cover may be quickly released from elevated position to smother the lires in the pots.

With these and other objects in view this invention consists oi the features, details of construction and combination ot parts described `in connection with the accompanying' drawing;` and then more particularly pointed out in the claim.

In the drawing', Figure l, is a front elevation showing the cover for the heater and the means for holding the saine in elevated position. Fig. 2, is a transverse section on lines 2--2, Fig. l, showing the means for holding the cover in elevated position and for releasingl the same to allow it to drop to normal position, and Fig. 3, is a sectional elevation showing` the cover in closed posi.- tion, and the position of the cover holding` means.

Referring to the drawing, l, designates a pot or receptacle for a liquid fuel, having,` on one side a guide in the nature of a 'll-shaped plate 2, riveted to the pot and provided with ears S. Pivotally mounted in said ears 3, is a preferably U-shaped support 4, having integral therewith a lever 5, to normally hold said support 4, in line with the bottom of said U-shaped plate Q, and to support an Specification of Letters Patent.

Application Iled September 2, 1913.

Patented June 2, 1914.

serial No. 787,797.

arni (i, which extends through said guide plate 2, and through a slot in the cover 7. Said arni 6, is bent upon itself at substantially right angles and the cover is riveted to said bent portion as shown. In the position shown in Fig. l, the arm G, is resting on the support il, and the cover 7 is in elevated position or above the top ot' the pot. Vhen it is desired to extinguish the fires in the heaters, the lever 5, is moved in the direction of the pot, occupying then substantially the position as shown in Fig. 3, which niovement of the lever removes the support from the bottoni oi' the arni. The arni and the cover attached thereto thereupon drops to the position shown in Fig, 3. lVlien the cover 7, is raised to the position shown in Fig. l, the lever 5, overbalanciirgl the support 4f, brings the latter in line, automatically, with the bottoni of the arm, which is thereby held in the position to which it has been raised.

The cover 7, is dished as seen for the purpose of causing' a downward deflection of the heat, whereby a greater area is heated than would be possible with no cover or one that is flat. Being of greater diameter than the pot, it prevents the rain from entering` the pot and spoiling the fuel.

What we claim, is

An orchard heater comprising a receptacle tor a liquid fuel, having on one side a guide plate provided with ears, an arm extending through said guide plate, a cover tor said receptacle carried by said arm, and a support for said arm pvotally mounted in said ears to hold said arm and cover in elevated position, said support being provided with a lever to move same yaway Yfrom said arm, whereby to cause said arm and cover to drop.

ln testimony whereofv we have set our hands in the presence of two witnesses GLAYBORNE BYRON. ANDREW ARMSTRONG. Witnesses:

J. E. BLAIR, F. E. EASTON.

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